Sir Abraham Janssen, 2nd baronet (c. 1699 – 1765), of

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, was a British politician who sat in the

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from 1720 to 1722. Janssen was the eldest son of Sir Theodore Janssen, 1st Baronet, of

, and his wife Williamza or Williamsa Henley. Janssen was returned as member of parliament for Dorchester on 18 May 1720 on petition after being defeated by one vote at a by-election. During his time in the House of Commons his father was expelled for his part in the

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scandal. He made little impression and did not stand at the 1722 general election. From 1725 to 1728, Janssen was a Director of the

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. He succeeded his father in the

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on 22 September 1748. Janssen died unmarried and without issue on 19 February 1765. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his brother Henry.

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1690s births 1765 deaths People from Wimbledon, London Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Dorchester British MPs 1715–1722 English people of Dutch descent English people of French descent {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub